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2. The large number of vacancies in the European element, which for several months affered the efficiency of the force, was remedied in October last by the arrival of twenty well-conducted and intelli gent men, who had been carefully selected by Inspector THOMSON from the Glasgow Police.

3. The detective force continues to work faithfully and well, but the great difficulty of getting Chinese to come forward as witnesses is found a serious obstacle to bringing criminals to justice; a more liberal system of compensating witnesses for time lost in attendance at Court, would remove one cause of their dislike to give evidence in criminal cases.

4. On several occasions, Chinese Officials have rendered valuable assistance to this Department, h two cases they have assisted in recovering large sums of money from criminals who escaped from tish jurisdiction, but were subsequently traced to villages in Chinese territory.

5. A system of mounted and foot road patrols, which was established between the different ou lying villages in June last, has had most satisfactory results in suppressing Highway Robbery, which was becoming frequent.

6. We are indebted to the Naval and Military authorities for the use of Rifle Ranges at Kowloon which has enabled all members of the force, including the Chinese, who were not previously instructed in the use of the rifle, to go through a course of target practice.

7. Having regard to the great expense and numerous defects of the telegraph instruments now This instru supplied to this Department, I think the Telephone might be substituted with advantage.

ment appears to be in many respects superior to the Telegraph for Police purposes.

8. I had the honour to make special Reports to His Excellency the Governor on the following

subjects:---

I. The defective accommodation in many of the Police buildings.

II. The purchase of Steam Launches for Harbour Police work.

III. The enrollment of Special Constables for the better protection of some of the outlying

villages.

9. I enclose Mr. FALCONER'S annual Report on the Police School.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.

& Cry

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

C. V. CREAGH,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Pelin.

Firacy.

Kidnapping

ana sudurtion

ar detention

Unlowful

of Chloese

Fossession.

children.

Chinese.

TABLE A.

Return of Saxious and Minoa OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1877, with Results of such Reports.

Totul.

Miscellaneous

Offences.

Թ

RESTANKS.

=

14

42

009

Cars.

NOS

172

239

KS235

GTA

244

24

GDI

576.

77

19

S

716

96 ·

176

X

716

2

2

14

*

55

322242

B

305

No. of Persons convleled.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of l'erous discharged,

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Drankcaness.

No. of Persons discharged." No. of Persons convicted.

Casus reported.

Nuisances.

No Pay or Light.

No, of Persons convicted.

No. of Persous discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Pereens discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of l'ermons convicted.

Ko. of Persons discharged.

given.

Assaults

with

Intent

Jelonies

not

Larceny,

Aasaulis.

Aproje

Bobbery

with Violence

wp.g

the Person.

Burglary

and Larceny

Dwelling Mouse

to rob.

1877.

Bu

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

January,

February,

March, ›

April,...............

May,

June, AANT

-Zayquip

July...........

=

39

$

August,........

September,...

P

7

October |

November, ・・

December,......

E-

PU

£

N

ROT

N

2

Bill

01

*

A

144

==

16

26

2223

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7%

110

122

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31

$1

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2

99

19

1523

4243

12

33

+

21

2:1

20

53

116

32 33

*

31

22

17

81

115

2%

BA

STJ

197 47 | 28

Police Department, Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.

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125

128

109

497

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120 573 124

444

109 428 110|

68 23

20

160

12

فاع

265

32

526

947 7,212 1,043 3,073 2012 270

C. V. CREAGH,

180

1,968

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

204

99

19

OFI

Z!

201105

* Thia toŝai includes 5 murders

+4

5+1

1,282

257

282 497 146

¢

15

831

7 12 6,192

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